Wonder Boyle

You may have recently heard about Susan Boyle, the singing wonder from Scotland who appeared on Britain's Got Talent show and shocked every one. If you have not seen the video, click here.

The amazing thing to watch is the first impressions of the crowd and all 3 judges toward her. She walked out on stage a simple, common everyday person and was shunned as someone who had no business being there. She walked off the stage with the crowd and judges clamoring to reach the roof in applause for her...partly in shock of what they had just heard and partly in shame for their preconceived judgement of her.

There is a must read article on Susan's life. Please read it here.

How many times have I done this..failing to see others the way Christ sees them...and just simply judging someone who doesn't measure up to the world standards.

Lord, help me to see others the way you see them. Let me instill in my children the value of character and goodness in others. Thank you for this reminder. Please help me Lord.

Easter

Do you know him?

Julia Birthday Update

Julia had her party today with friends. She had a popcorn party! She's daddy's girl alright. Mom built a 4 layer cake into a big tub of popcorn and Julia was in heaven! Needless to say...there is leftover cake!

4 is bigger

My baby girl turned 4 yesterday. For months I have been kidding her to 'stay little for daddy' and she wants nothing to do with that. It has been fun to see what her come backs are when I ask her to stay little. For awhile she was proclaiming that when she turns 4 she will be bigger. Then later on she said to me, "don't you like cake"? To which I said "yes". And then she replied, "then I have to get bigger so you can have cake!" But the most recent and precious comment she said to me was "God is making me this way" To which I just melt and give her a big hug.

Happy Birthday little one.